Grain-binder.



E. W. JENKINS. GRAIN BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-29, I913.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

3 SHEETSSHET I.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOngAPH C0,, WASHKNGTON, D. c

E. W. JENKINS.

GRAIN BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-29,196.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

3 SHEETS$HEET 2 Tl-IB CQLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON, D. c.

'E.W. JYENKINS.

GRAIN BINDER, 7 APPLICATION FILED DEC-29, 1913. v

Patented Mar. 7, 1916;-

asHEETsr-sHEET 3 THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 60.. \VA SHINGTON, D. c.

EDWARD W. JENKINS, ornonaisrown, ENNSY ANIA.

v To all whom may concern; j

- Be it known thatI, ED'V RD W. Jnnnrns,

citizen of the United Statesfand resident of Norrlstown, county of 7 Montgomery, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Grain-Binders, of which the following is a speclficatl'on.

The object of my intention is to provide an organized apparatus for satisfactorily packing and bindlng gra n into a bundle,

and the present improvementsare more particularly directed, among other features,to themeans for insuring'the proper density of the bundle at the't'im'eof binding the same With the cord, and for insuring the act of binding and the tyingof a'knot auto mati cally under the control of pressure of the grain which is being packed' to constitute the bundle.

My object is also to provide a cradle arm against Which the grain is packedby'the packers in the formation ofthe bundle, the

said cradle arm being adjustable" in such manner thatit may also act asa direct support for the knot-tying mechanism, so that the latter, together With its'carrying means, is supported against the actionof the needle arm during the process of tying the knot, 'Whereby undue' yvear and looseness of the support ng parts of the knot-tier are 'pre:

vented, and Whatever ear should occur may be taken up by the adjustable means constituting in part the cradle arm; said cradle arm being so arranged as to' directly receive the thrust of the overhanging knotterand its support and transfer it to themainpart of the binder frame at a lower elevation.

My object is also to provide special im pi'ovelnents for operating the needle arm' whereby it is positively reciprocated tobind; the/bundle and then brought to rest,the said": movements being accomplished by a floating gear engaging a return rack upon the'binden arm'andpositively maintained in geared re} lation thereto during the bindingoperation My object is further to provide -means for operating the packers whereby they may be suitably thrown up into operating packing position, or down out of packing action at the 'prop'er times, the said actionsbeing governed by the same means Which-operates and controls the timeof action "or the binder arm;

and further, by the employment ofdischarg ing devices or kickers Whichare brought into action by the combined operation of: theneefl dle arm and the means employed for operatframe;

' GRAIN-BINDER.

Specifi a ion of Le ers P en i] Patented Mar. '7, 1916. lhpniication area December 29, 1913'. s ria no, 809,213.

ing' them My invention also has for its objects other features ofimprovem 'ents Whichwill beunderstood contained.

My invention consists of the various con- I struotions and combinations of elements which are hereinafter described in connection-fi vith the drawings for accomplishing the above specified objects, and which im provements are specifically defined in the claims. 9 r. -"Referring"to the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of grain binding apparatus vieWof the same .With the knot tier and its supporting frame broken away; Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of a portion of the means for throwing the needle aria into action; Flg. 4 1s an elevat on With 'partin 560131011 of from the description hereinafter during the fact of binding the embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan the floating gearand cranks, and'operating mechanism for actuating the needle arm andlts assoclated parts, and" Flgsa 5 and 6 are diagrammatic elevations illustrating the two extreme positlons oftheneedle arm, ts [operatingvmechanlsrn and the kickers for discharging the bundle; Fig.1? representsaper spect'ive of th e rack and packer operat- 1n g mechanism andcertain ofits adjuncts; Fig. 8 represents a perspective of the cradle;

arm and'the locking mechanism therefor represents a detail of the mechanismfor maintaining the driving pinion in; en-

resentsfa detail showing the engaging relation of designates a portion of the binder frame the cradle arm with the knotter i,

having; secured thereto the exten'ded side 1 bars 2 Which form supports for'the deck as Well ascertain parts of the mechanism and e are provided with journals'as will later ap-' pear. v a a a I r designates a crank; shaft carrying at opposite ends the packer operating cranks 4. In the present instance the crank shaft 3 is driven 'byl'a spindle amounted for slid ing. adjustment ithin the sleeve 3' 6, which is pinned or otherwise fixed tofthe driving.

shaft Which carries the spro cket 8 The I latter element is driven from any suitable source of' power as Willbe understood.

Byreference to F ig; l 'it Willbe seen that l the frame 1 extends a", suitable distance'above the side bars 2 for the purpose of forming r 90 gagement With the needle rackfFig. 10 repmechanism are adapted tocoiiperate, and the function of this part will be duly explained a p a support-for the breast plate or ,knotter T frame 9 which carries the hknot tying'mechanism 10. Thefree end 'ofthe knotter frame 9 terminates in a bifurcation 11 with which certain adjuncts of the bindingand packing -in "connection with the later description.

121designates alpair of trip armsformed integral with, orsecured to a hub'13 and arranged in diverging relation from the said hub in order to extend a suitable distance bars 2, and one of saidends projecting be yond thevside bar and being transversely in the direction of the side bars 2 to form a suitable support for receiving the grain as it is fed into the-machine. The hub 13 is fixed to rotate with astub shaft 14 having its ends journaled respectively in'the side apertured to receive: the end of. a torsion spring 15 which is mounted upon'the frame land hasfits opposite end reversely bent to enter and normally seatwithin an opening a 'lever 17 in fixed position and to afiord a 16 in aihand lever 17, Which latteris pivotedatlSto the frame '1. VA suitable ratchet mechanism 19 is provided to maintain, the

mean for adjusting the tension of the spring As this lever 17 extends conveniently nearthe machine driver or operator, itmay be readily manipulated, while the V 1 machine isin motion, to vary the'tension of thespr'ing 15 to regulate the action oi tl The hub 13 .is provided trip, therebyenabling eitherlarge or small bundles to be bound at will. V with an apertured lug20 to r eceive 'the.end of'a plunger-.21

which is pinned at, 2 2to the lug 20 and is providedwith a stem 23 slidably mounted in ears 24 and carrying the followers 25 for the sprin g) 26, the aforesaid construction forming a. spring, buffer or shock absorber to take up 'theijars and shocks of the parts of the mechanism transmitted in either di-' rectio n "The member 27 a which carries the ears 24 is provided with an extension 28 7 having arecess 29 therein which iserves the purpose of a catch or look for retannngthe,

lever arms31 in normal position, a function 'which will be hereinafter described. The arms 31 are suitably connected by a-rod a so that both are controlled together. a

v 32 designates alink pivotedto the rod 30 at'one'end and at itsiopposite end to an arm 33 which is pivoted at 34 to a suitable part of the frame 1. The saidarm 33 ispreferably provided with an eyelet 35 to receive h the ang'ularly disposed end 36 of a torsion 'sprmg 37 which is suitably secured to the frame '1 and has its opposite end 38 fixed in a lug 39, of the said framel. The spring 37 is normally under vtension to move the arm 33. andvlink' 32 in the direction of the arrow A so that when the catch mechanism 29 is released the parts controlled by the said 'spring 37 will be automatically actuated to produce certain movements in the cycle of operation. In connection with the link 32- it will be noted that the same is provided I with a lug 40 the function of which will later appear. v

As the grain is received upon the trip arms 12 it is subjected to the action of the packers 41 which feed it into position againstthe cradle arm 42 so that the proper size bundle is automatically made upi'r'or the bindingand tying operations. The packetrs 41 are pivoted respectively at 43 to the cranks 4 and eachis provided with suitable I spursor projections 43 -and with'an extension44 carrying a cross head 45 which head slides in the pivoted guide bars 46, the latter members being fixed to the rock shaft 47 The spurs or projections of the packers serve to impart an extra pressure upon the grain to assist in the actuation of the trip mechanism of the arms 12, thus insuring the operation of the binding mechanism when the proper quantity (of grain has been formed into a bundle. I

The cradle arm 42 is movably mounted upon a pin 48 having a bell crank member49 keyed thereto, one end of which terminates in a threadedhead 50 for receiving the bolt 51. This bolt 51 passesthrough an apertured ear; 52 upon the cradle arm 42," thus aiiording ameansifor adjusting and varying the relation lofthe cradle arm to thebifurcated end of the breast plate 9 with which latter the cradle arm is adapted to engage during thelpacking and knot-tying operations in order to steadythe free end of the breast plate, take up the thrust of the parts and prevent undue wear. The opposite end which in turn is journaled in the sidebars 2.

of the bell crank 49 carries a roller 53 shifting the cam plate 54 so that the roller 53 is no longer fixed and consequently the cradle arm 42 is free to swing gravity away from the breast plate 9 to permit the bundle to be removed or ejected from the machine. I a

At the conclusion ofthe packing operation it is essential that the packers be shifted to allow, the needlearm to carry the binding cord around the grain and to the knot tylngmecha'nism, and for this purpose I have provided a mechanism for shifting the packer guidearms 46 from their normal operative position to that shown in dotted stance of a crank arm 59 suitably fixed tothe rock shaft 47 and 'pivotally connected through a link 60 to a'rack arm 61 having a suitable rack 62 formed thereon. The arm 61' is mounted for swinging movement upon the pin i8 and is providedwith a locking shoulder 63 whichis adapted'to be engaged by a finger 64 of the connecting rod65. The pivot 66 which connects the link 60 and rack arm 61 carries the apertured head 67 of a stem 68 which is slidingly mounted in a fixed abutment or block 69' of the side bar 2, and between the said'block and head 67 thereis a compression spring 70"which acts to break the toggle-like connection of the parts 60 and 61 at certain times to cause the packer guides to shift quickly to theqposition' where the packersare inoperative. The'rackf62 is operated in the present instance by means ofa pinion 71 keyed to the crank shaft 3 and movable with the lever arm 58, it being understood that the said pinion and rack are normally out of mesh but'arethrown automatic. releasing V v 1 to depress thetriparms 12 against the action into engagement by the of the lever arm 81. i V '72 designates thejn'eedle arm which is preferably formed integral with a rack disk 7 3 swingingly mounted upon-the spindle 48, r the said disk being suitably cut away to form an internal-cam shaped rack 74'wl1ich is continuous except fora small portion of its length as shown at 75, this part being between the beginning and end of the needle arm stroke. It will therefore be apparent, owing to the fact that the pinion is rotating ,in substantially fixed relation to its'adjuncts, that as soon as itJcomesinto mesh with the rack'74c, it will cause the needle arm disk 7 3 to swing about its ,pivot48 andthus cause proper oscillation of the needle arm 72. In order to prevent the disk 73 dropping away from the pinion 71, at theend of the up-stroke of the needle arm, I have provided a cam roller 7 6 carried by the lever 58 and so positioned as to contact with the bottom portion of a cam 77 fixed to the disk 73 adjacent the part thereof corresponding.

to the end of the up-stroke of the, needle arm 7 2, as will be understood. The pinion is thus effectually maintained in mesh with the raok-74 throughout its length and Zincparts a proper oscillating movement thereto to give the needle arm a movement timed with its adjuncts. This movement of the rack disk 73 I have utilized as a means for transmitting movement tothe kicking mechanism for ejecting the bundle of grain from the machine after the knotting operation, and the mechanism for carrying outthis step comprisesthe connecting rod which is pivoted at 78to a suitable part of the said I disk and has its opposite end connected by a link 7 9 to the lever arm 58 andthrough this link '19 I have passedthe transverse bar 80 which carries the upwardly extending kicker members 81 which terminate" adjacent the grain bundle in its cradle. I

82 designates a'cam abutment formed on the outer face of the needle arm in order to contact with the lug 40 at a certain time in the travel of the needle arm,- and 83 designates a roller carried by the disk 7 3 for the purpose of engaging the arm 33 for a purpose which will be later described.

The operation of the device is as follows; I Withthe parts positioned as shown in Fig.-

1, and with the crank shaft rotating, the

'mechanism is ready to receive the grain for binding purposes and the several steps in the operation take place as follows: The grain is automatically fed to themachine and is received upon the arms 12 which are norm ally held above the deck, where the grain .is in position to be carried forward and packed against the arm 42 bythe action of the packers 41 which are continually operating adjacent the arms 12. lVhena bundle of:;grain of sufficient size has been "placed in position, the pressurethereof is sufficient of thespjring 15 with the result that the latch member '28 is thrown to the right. as shown in Fig. 3, thus releasing the lever arm 31'and its adjuncts. The moment this lever 1 and its parts. As soon as the pinion meshes with the rack 62 movement is transmitted to the latter and it swings upon its pivot-a8, until a POSltlOIl lS reached where the action of the spring 70 is sufiicient to give a quick downward throw to the link 60' and thus rock the shaft Q? to bring the packer guides 46 to the position indicated in dottedlines in Fig. T1, which action removes the packers from the field of the bundle. Attention is directedto the fact that when the lever arm 31 is shifted as above described the long arm 58 ofthe' same lever is of course moved co'rrespondingly,- thereby'swinging the coin necting rod 65 so that the locking finger 6% is removed from the path of th rack lever 61. As the pinion 71 runs out of mesh with thevrack 62 the spring 15 again'shifts the lever armSl so that the pinion '71 now engages the rack 74 of the needle arnn thereby starting the needle on its forward, upg ward stroke. This movement of the needle is a continuous one,-1alnd the pinion 71 rides one side of the rack; then as the roller 76 engages the cam 77, thesaid-pinion passes the action of the needle, which then returns to its normal inoperative'position as the 'knot-tying operation has now been completed,-lit of course. being understood that the knot-tying mechanism is automatically actuated to tie 'thexknot at the proper time kickers 81;

in'the cycle of operation; At the time the needle arm is approximately at the end of 7 its rip-stroke, the roller 83 comes into posi tion to be engaged bythe end of the spring pressed arm 33, which 1s the position shown 111 F 1g. 5.

lineof the applied force so that there is no chance for the said arm to turn upon the downwardly and assumes the osition shown in Fig. 6. In thispositionthe lug projectsinto the path of movement of the cam surface .82 and consequently as the needle makes its return stroke its cam 82 forces the link 32 and arm 33 to the right as shown in Fig. 6 until such time asthe pivotal point between the link 32and lever arm 31 18 above the end pivot of the arm 33. lVheIl this takes place the spring action causesthe link32and connected lever 31 to snap back to'the normal position shown in Fig.1 and there be automatically lockedby the action ofhthe spring pressed cap 28. During the movement of the lever arm 31 to the'posi- .tion shown in Fig. 6, it is adapted to strike or contact with the trip 57 thereby moving the cam member 54: upwardly as shown in Fig. 8 and releasing the cradle arm 12 so that it may drop'by gravity away from the breast plate 9 and thus permit the bound bundle to be ejected from the machine by the automatically actuated ejector arms or he rack arm 61 whlch has been instrumental in shifting the packers out of operativeposition isreturned to its normal position by the action of the finger 641 which has, during the movement of the rack plat-e 73, been shifted again beneath the lug 63 so that as the said plate returns to its normal position it causes the rack arm 61 to be tilted back to its former position ready for engagement. withthe pinion 71 upon the next binding operation.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a'complete unitary structure wherein the packing and binding of grain into a bundleare carried out in asatisfactory and efficient manner producing a bundle of proper density and one which is securely heldby the knotted binding cord. It will furtherbe apparent that I have provided in the cradle arm. structure ,a means which is adapted to coact with the breast plate In this osition ofthe parts the pivotal points of the arm 33 are inthe directof the, knot-tying mechanism so that the lat dle arm and results in a material reduction of the wear of the moving parts. Furthermore, it will benoted in this connection that the aforesaidcradle arm may be readily adjusted to take up any wear which may occur and thus always be maintained certain times in bracing engagement with the breast plate. Ihis adjustment is effected through the me hum of either the adjusting bolt 51. or the adjustably mounted cam locking member 54. It will further be apparent that I have provided in the floating pinion and its encircling'needle arm rack a positive means for controllingthe actuation of the needle arnrfor either stroke thereof and thus insuring the correct timing of the needle arm with respect to the mechanism which is dependent upon the; said needlearm for bindingand tyingthe knot in the binding cord. It will further be apparent that I havedevised an exceedingly effective packing mechanism which is controlled by an automatic mechanism serving to vary the position of the-packers according to the particular operation in action and thesaidi packers are therefore automatically moved first to. aposition to pack the into a suitable bundle and then automatically thrown to aposition where they become inoperative asfar asthe grain is concerned, and removed from the vicinity of the needle arm and the knot tying mechanism during the binding and tying of the grain.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the in.- vention and the above description, and while Ihave in the present instance shown and grain described the preferredembodiment thereof which has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same issusceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates-is:

. 1. In a grain binder, a pivoted needle arm anclineans to impart a rotary reciprocating motion thereto, in combination with a trip upon which the grain is-supported, tripdevices for controlling the means for operating the-said needle arm when the proper size bundle is packed, and a plurality of packers for packing the grain in bundle form upon said trip, said packers movable transversely to the trip andeach having spurs or projections on the edge which pack the grain and the spurs arranged to catch uponthe grain forming the bundle and :pull .it upon the trip toassist in the positive actuation of the trip devices.

movement of said trip forcontrolling the tune of operation of the needle arm actuating means, and a plurality of packers for packing thevgrain in bundle form upon said trip, said packers movable transversely to the trip and each having one or more spurs or projections upon the edge which pack the grain, said spurs or projections arranged to catch upon the grain and pull it down upon "the trip to'insur'e thepositive operation of the trip to release the latch meanswhen, a bundle of proper size and density has been packed. I V

3. In a grain'binder thecombinationof'a deck upon which the grain is supported, a

rotary reciprocable' needle'arm, power dea a v a sa d 'cradle arm 1nto' and-outof operative position, packers for packing the gram vices forreciprocatingsaid needle arm, a breast plate, a pivoted cradle armextending upward from the deck and normally having its free end extended to engage the end of said breast plate, meansfto vary "therelation between said breast plate and said cradle arm, means for rockmg said cradle arm, intermittently actuated means for controllingthe operation of said needle arm,'packing devices. for packing the grain against the cradle arm, and a trip 'mechanismfor automatically controlling the needle arm actuating means whereby the bundle will be bound when fully packed.

4. In a; grain binder thecombination of a rotary reciprocable needle arm, a deck or table upon whiclrthe grain ispacked and "bound, a breast plate, a pivoted cradle arm having'its free endjextended to normallyengage the end of said breast plate, a member fixedly mounted on the pivot of said cradle arm, means between said cradle arm and said member fer adjusting saidcradle arm relative to said member, power. devices for automatically shifting said cradle arm into and out ofengagement with the breast plate, packers for packing the grain against said cradle arm, power devices for operating said needle arm and said packers, and a trip mechanism actuated by the pressure of the packed grain for controlling the timeof.

operation of saidneedle arm.

5. Ina gram binder the comblnation of a rotary reciprocable needle arm,fa deck or table upon which the grain is packedand bound, a breast plate, a pivoted cradle arm adapted to engage the free end of said breast plate, a member fixedly mounted on the pivot of said cradle arm, means between said cradle arm and said member foradof said needle arm.

, usting said cradle arm relative to said member means for lockln sald cradle arm in 7 l l b engagementwvith said breast plate for a predetermined length of time, power devices "for. automatically shifting said cradle arm intof. and out of operative position, packers qfor ackin the rain a ainst said cradle arm, power devices for operating said needle arm and said packers, and a trip mechanism actuated by the pressure of the packed grain for controlling the time of operation Ina grain binder the combination of'a rotary reciprocable needle arm, a deck or table upon which the grain is packed and bound, a breast plate for the knotter, a piv noted cradle armoadapted to engage the free I end ofsaid breast plate, a; member fixedly mounted onfthe" pivot of sald cradle arm, means between-said cradle arm and said cradle armin en'gagement with said breast plate for apredetermined length of time,

power devices for 1 automatically shifting against said cradle .arm, power devices for operating said needle arm and sald packers, atr1p mechanism actuated bythe pressure arm, afshaft for said pinion, a pivoted arm having a journal for saidshaft and connectmg means between said needle arnrandsai'd pivoted arm for oscillating saidpivoted: arm simultaneously with the operation of said needlearm, whereby said pinion is main tained in mesh'with said rack throughout the length of said rack. A

"8. In a grain binder a rotary reciprocable needle arm, a pair of substantially concenf trio "racks formed in a .part thereof, said racksbeing' connected at one end by a series of teeth forminga continuation of each rack, a'pinion arranged to mesh with both of-said racks "for imparting a'rotary reciprocating motion totsaid needle arm, a shaft for'said pinion, apivotedarm in which said shaft is journaled, and connecting means between said needletarm and said. pivoted arm for oscillating said pivoted arm at a predetermined time in the operationof said needle arm,'whereby said pinion is maintained in meshwith said rack andwmoves fromone .rack'to-the other at the proper time.

. 9. In a grain binder arotaryreciprocable needle arm, a pair of substantially concena 85 member for adjusting said cradle arm rela- 1't1ve to Stld1n6mlQGX,m62lIlS for locking sald tric racks formed in a partthereof, said racks being connected at one end by a series,

of teeth forming a continuation of each rack,

' a pinion arranged to mesh with both of said racks for imparting a rotary reciprocating motion to said needle arm, a shaft for said pinion, a pivoted arm in whichsaid shaft is 'journaled, connecting means between said needle armand said'pivoted armfor oscillating said pivotedarm at a predetermined time in the operation ofsaid needle arm, whereby said pinion is maintained in mesh With said rack and moves from one to the other at tlie'proper time, and means for ma ntaining said pinion in'mesh with the connecting teeth between theracks.

" 10. In a grain binder, a rotary reciprocable needle arm, a pair .of substantially concentric racks formed in a part thereof, said racks being connected at one end by a series of teeth forming acontinuation of each rack, a pinion arranged to mesh with both of said .racks for imparting axrojtary reciprocating motion tosaid needle arm, a shaft for said pinion,'a pivotedarm in which said shaft is ournaled, means to lock said pivoted arm against movement at certain times anda'trip pivoted cradle arm, a plurality of packers mechanism automatically actuated for controlling the operation of said locking means. 11. In a grain binder the combination of a deck upon which the'grain is supported, a rotary reciprocablehneedle arm, power devices for reciprocating said needle arm, a pivoted cradle arm, a plurality of packers pivotally mounted adj acent to said deck for Y suitable movement to pack the grain against said cradlearm, and means independent of the needle armand its operative mechanism for automatically shifting said packers to inoperative position at a predetermined time before the movement of the needle arm.

12. In a grain binder the combination of a deck upon which the grain is supported, a

rotary reciprocable needle arm, power devices for reciprocating said needle arm, a pivoted cradle arm,a plurality of packers pivotally mounted acent to said deck for suitable movement to pack the grain against 3 said cradle arm, a 'sliding guide means for 50 one enduof each of the packers, and means to move said guide to a different angle at a pre- -;dete rmin ed time to'cause the packers to assume a positionv removed from the grain on said deck. i

13. Ina grain hinder the combination of a deck upon which the grain issupported, a rotary reciprocable needle arm, powerdevices for reciprocating said needle arm, a

'pivoted cradle arm, a plurality of packers vmounted adjacent to the deckfor' suitable {movement to pack thegrain against said cradle arm, a separate sliding guide means for one .end of each of the packers, and

means controlled by the actuation of said power devices for shifting said guides to a I different angle at a predetermined time to cause the packers to assume a position removed from the grain on said deck.

Ll. In a grain binder, the combination of a deck upon which the grain is supported, a

rotary reciprocable needle arm, power-devices for reciprocating said needle arm, a

pivoted cradle arm, a plurality of packers 'mounted for suitable movement adjacent assume a position removed from the grain on said deck. I

15. In a grain binder, the 'combinationof a deck upon which the grain is supported, a rotary reciprocable needle arm, power devices forreciprocating said needle arm, a

mounted for suitable movement adjacent said deck to pack the grain against said cradle arm, a guid'effor one end of each of the packers, a rack lever pivoted adjacent said guides, a pivoted arm, a pinion carried 7, by said arm and adapted to mesh with said rack lever to transmit movement thereto at certain times, means operated by said pinion j for imparting a rotary reciprocatory motion to said needle arm, a spring operated connection between said rack lever and said packer guides for shifting said guides at a predetermined time to cause the packers to assume a position removed from the grain on said deck, and means to, lock said racklever at thetime said packers are in operative en gagement with the grain.

16. In a grain binder, the combination of i a deck upon which the grain is supported, a

rotary reciprocable needle arm, power devices for reciprocating said needle. arm, a pivoted cradle arm, a plurality of packers mounted for suitable movement adjacent said deck to' pack the grain againstsaid cradle arm, a guide for one end of each of the packers, a rack lever pivoted adjacent said guides, a pivoted arm, a pinion carried by said arm and adapted to mesh with said rack lever to transmit movement thereto at certain times, means operated by said pinion for imparting a rotary reciprocatory motion to said needle arm, a spring operated connection between said rack lever and said packer guides for shifting said guides at a predetermined time to cause the packers to assume a position removed from the grain on said deck, means to locksaid rack lever said cradle arm,

at the time said packers are in operativeengagement with the gra n, and means for automatically releasing said locking means 7 With a tripupon which the trip beingmountedto yield underthe press at a predetermined time. e

17. Ina grain binder the combination of a breast plate for the knotter, a cradle arm pivotally mounted adjacent thereto andnormally engaging the free end of said breast plate, a lever pivotedin close proximity to a locking member adjus"- ably carried by said lever for contacting ivith said cradle arm and holding said cradle I arm in fixed relation to said breast plate, a trip member carried by said lever, and means for automatically operating said trip memher to release said locking member at a pre determined time. I f j 7 18.. In a grain binder a rotary reciprocaa cam shaped rack formed in a part of said needle arm, a pinion adapted to meshavith said'rack forcausin'ga reciprocating motion to be imparted to said needle arm, a shaft for said pinion, a pivoted a "in having a journal for said shaft, a pivotis in inoperative position.

ed cradle arm, means operated by themovement of said pivoted arm for moving said pivoted cradle arm to inoperative position, a

plurality of operated bythe movement of said rack for kickers or ejectors, and means actuating said kickers When said cradle arm 19. In a grain binder a pivoted needle arm and means to impart a rotary reciprocating movement thereto, in combination with a trip upon which the grain is fed, saidtrip being mounted to yield under the pressure of the grain, spring controlled means for holding said trip in normal position until the proper sized bundle has been packed,ja

V which the grain is supported mounted to pivoted arm for controlling the actuation of said needle arm operating means, means connected to said pivoted arm having a normal tendency to shift said arm to throw said needle arm means into operation, a latch member for holding said pivoted armin fixed inoperative position, and means actuated by the movement of said trip for re- Ileasing said latch at a predetermined time. 7

20. In a grain binder a pivoted needle arm and means to impart a' rotary reciprocating movement thereto, in combination With a trip upon which the grain is fed, said trip being mounted to yield under sure of the grain, spring controlled means for holding said until the proper sized bundle has been packed, avpivoted arm for controlling the actuation of said needle arm operating means, a toggle mechanism connected to said pivoted arm, a spring connected to said toggle mechanism having a tendency to normally move said toggle mechanism to throw said pivoted arm to operative position, and a trip controlled latch for locking said pivoted arm in inoperative position.

yield under the pressure of the thrown out of operation,

the prestrip in normal position 21'. In a grain binder a pivoted needle, I

arm and means to impart a rotary reciproeating movement thereto,

in combination gra n is fed, said sure of the grain, spring controlled means 1 for holding said trip in normal position until toggle mechanism to throw said pivoted arm to operat ve 13OS1i310i1,'& trip controlled latch for locking saidpivoted arm in inoperative position, and means to automaticallyrelease arm, gearing to operate'the needle armintermittently, a carrier for, the gear forputting it into and out of;operation, trip,

upon which the grain is supportedmounted to yield under the pressure otthe grain,

a latch means operated by the movement of the trip/for engaging the carr er for the gear to normally hold it out of engagement with the needle arm until the bundle 'is packed, a shock absorber-"arranged in con nection with the latch for taking upthe thrust of the carrier for the gear When thrown out of operatiomiand a plurality of packers for packingthe grain in bundle form upon the trip. a

23. In a grain binder, a pivoted needle arm, gearing to operate the needle arm intermittently, a carrier for the gear for putsaid trip mechanism at' a predetermined V time.v 22. Ina grain binder, a pivoted needle ting it into and out of operation, a trip upon grain, a

latch means operated by the movement of the trip for engaging the carrier for the gear to normally holdit out of'engagement With the needle arm :until the bundle is packed, a shock absorber arrangedin con nection With the latch [for taking up the thrust of the carrier or the gear; when arm for holding the: grain While being packed above the trip, 'means controlled by the carrier for the gear tohold thecradle arm in position While the grain is being packed, and While said the latch, and a plurality of packers for packing the grain in bundle f0 in upon the trip. I e

24;. In a grain binder means forvregulata pivoted-cradle I carrier is held bying the size of the bundles, consisting of the binder arm, and the cradle arm in-combinameans to lock the cradle arm 1H tion with position, packers to pack the grain against the cradlearm, trip fingers extending ma position to receive the pressure of the grain acted upon by the packers,-a spring to hold the trip fingersagainst the pressure of the bundle, means actuated by said trip fingers independently of the action of the cradle arm 7 to hold the binder arm out of action except 7 be bound at the will of the driver while the machine is'in motion.

25. In a grain binder,

the binder, an arm to convey twine to the knotter, pivoted to said frame, a segmental rackformed in sai'darm,'a pinion supported by said main frame, arranged to engage and disengage with sa d rack to work the arm,

and means to operate said pinion in combin'ation with means 'to'hold said pinion 1n 7 mesh with the rack. c

26. In a grainibi'nder, the combination of va mainframe for the binder, a knotter, a

1 binderarm to convey twine to the knotter pivoted to said main frame and provided with a segmental raclna pinion, and supporting means arranged'to cause the pinion to engage and disengage with said racks to work the arm, and a rotating tumbling shaft for operating said pinion.

Copies ofthispatentf may be obtained for a main frame for 27; In a grain binder, the combination of main frame for the binden-a knotter, a binder arm toconvey twine to the knotter and having a segmental rack formed thereon, a swinging frame pivoted to said main frame, a pinion 'journaled to said swinging frame in a position to engage with therack, kickers or discharge arms pivoted to the swinging frame, and means in connection with said binder arm to work the kickers to discharge the bundle from the binder.

28. In a grain binder, the combination of a binder frame, a cradle arm pivoted to said frame and normally engaging the knotter supporting portion of said binder frame to sustain it against end movement, means for moving said cradle arm from inoperative to operative position to close the rear of the binder and engage the knotter supporting portion when binding the bundle, and means to adjust said cradle arm to compensate for wear of the operative parts supporting the knotter.

In testimony of which invention, here-c unto set my hand.

EDVARD WV.

Witnesses MIRIAM M. DYSON, LEILA JENKINS.

JENKINS.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). 0. 

